Smoking pipe



V. M. KQNECNY SMOKING PIPE Nov. 26, 1940.

2 sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Jan. 13, 1940 Inventor Vtncenz M- Konecr zy Attorneys v. M. KONECNY I 2,223,111

SMOKING PIPE Filed Jan. 13, 1940 2 Sheets-Sheet In v entor Patented Nov. 26, 1940 UNITED STATES SMOKING PIPE Vincent M. Konecny, Middletown, Conn.

Application January 13, 1940, Serial No. 313,783

2 Claims.

The present invention relates to smoking pipes and has for its primary object to provide a spiral smoke passage in the stem of the pipe to cool the smoke before the same reaches the mouthpiece.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a spiral rod within which the smoke passages are formed and providing an adjustable connection between the rod and the mouthpiece to accommodate various lengths in the pipe.

A still further object is to provide a novel connection between the stem of the bowl and the mouthpiece and in which the spiral rod is ad.- justable mounted. A still further object is to provide a device of this character of simple and practical construction, which is efiicient in performance, relatively inexpensive to manufacture and otherwise well adapted for the purposes for which the same is intended.

()ther objects and advantages reside in the details of construction and operation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, wherein like numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which- Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view through the pipe in its assembled position.

Figure 2 is a similar view through the bowl and stem portion of the pipe.

Figure 3 is a similar view through the mouthpiece of the pipe showing the spiral rod connected thereto.

Figures 4 and 5 are transverse sectional views taken respectively on the lines 4-4 and 5-5 of Figure 1.

Figure 6 is a longitudinal sectional view through the connection between the stem and the mouthpiece as well as the tube within which the spiral rod is adjustably mounted.

Figure '7 is a side elevational View of the sleeve forming the connection with the mouthpiece.

Figure 8 is a front elevational view of the rod.

Figure 9 is a rear elevational view thereof, and

Figure 10 is a side elevational view of the tube for the spiral rod with parts broken away and shown in section.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, wherein for the purpose of illustration I have disclosed a preferred embodiment of the invention, the numeral 5 designates the bowl of the pipe from which the stem 6 projects, the stem having the bore 1 extending longitudinally therethrough and constituting the smoke passage. The mouthpiece is shown at 8 also having the bore 9 extending therethrough, the bore in the front end of the mouthpiece being enlarged as shown at [0;

The stem and mouthpiece are connected by means of a sleeve ll, one end of the sleeve bein provided with a plurality of flanges l2 which are embedded in the rear end of the stem, and a flange I3 is also formed intermediate the ends of the sleeve which is interposed between the abutting ends of the stem and the mouthpiece. The rear end of the sleeve is provided with a plurality of longitudinally extending slots I4 separating the rear end of the sleeve into a plurality of spring fingers 15 which are snugly fitted within the enlarged end IU of the mouthpiece.

Snugly fitted within the sleeve ll is a tube 16,

' the tube extending substantially throughout the length throughout the length of the. stem 6 and has-its rear end projecting slightly beyond the rear end of the sleeve H. i

Snugly fitted in the tube is a red I! having a plurality of spirally formed channels I8 intermediate its ends, the end portion of the rod being provided with longitudinally extending channels I9 which communicate with the spiral channels 18. The rear end of the rod is externally threaded as shown at 20 for threaded engagement in a sleeve 2| fitted in the bore of the mouthpiece 8' and provided with flanges 22 embedded in the mouthpiece to anchor the same in position therein.

The sleeves as Well as the tube and rod are preferably made of lightweight metal and in assembling the parts the sleeve II is anchored in the stem 6 by means of the flanges I2 while the sleeve 21 is anchored in the mouthpiece 8 by means of the flanges 22. The fingers IS on the outwardly projected end of the sleeve ll provide suflicient resiliency to frictionally engage the enlarged portion 10 of the bore of the mouthpiece to secure the latter to the stem. 1

The outer end of the rod is threadedly engaged with the sleeve 2 I carried by the mouthpiece and accordingly provides means for slidab ly inserting and removing the rod in the tube for cleaning purposes. The threaded connection further provides an adjustment for the rod to accommodate variations in the length of the pipe.

It is believed the details of construction and manner of use of the device will be readily understood from the foregoing without further detailed explanation.

Having described the invention, what I claim 1. A smoking pipe including a bowl attached stem and a mouthpiece having communicating bores, a tube fitted in the bore of the stem, a sleeve having external flanges for anchoring in the bore of the stem, said tube being frictionally fitted in said sleeve, one end of the sleeve extending into the bore of the mouthpiece, a rod snugly fitted in the tube and having spiral channels intermediate its ends, parallel channels in each end of the rod communicating with said spiral channels, one end of the rod being externally threaded and a sleeve anchored in the bore of the mouthpiece for threadedly receiving said rod.

2. A smokin pipe including a bowl attached stem and a mouthpiece having communicating bores, a tube fitted in the bore of the stem, a sleeve having external flanges for anchoring in the bore of the stem, said tube being frictionally fitted in said sleeve, one end of the sleeve extending into the bore of the mouthpiece, and having friction gripping engagement therewith, a rod snugly fitted in the tube and having spiral channels intermediate its ends, parallel channels in each end of the rod communicating with said spiral channels, one end of the rod being externally threaded and a sleeve having external flanges anchored in the bore of the mouthpiece, said last named sleeve being internally threaded for threadedly receiving said rod.

VINCENT M. KON'EONY. 

